LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Borbetomagus

Borbetomagus

Meaning

  1. synonym of Vormatia, Worms (a city in Germany), (historical) the largest city of the Vangionēs.

Origins

From a Gaulish name of uncertain origin, but generally taken to refer to the Celtic god Borvo or to a river, spring, or other waters named for him + Proto-Celtic *magos (“field, plain”).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBorbetomagusBorbetomagus (Worms), the chief town of the Vangiones, who were on the left bank of the Rhine south of Mainz. The position of Worms on the road betwee…

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What does Borbetomagus mean in Latin?
Borbetomagus, a proper noun, means “synonym of Vormatia, Worms (a city in Germany), (historical) the largest city of the Vangionēs.”.